Archive for November, 2010

Inception Game Now A Reality
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

With the success of the Inception movie both critically and financially, many gamers wondered at all if it would see a console iteration of the movie. Christopher Nolan, the director of the film, discussed the possibility of a game in an interview with Variety back in September, and has now confirmed that the game is [...]

BioWare Dev: “Too Many Games” To Play
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

I know I’ve said it before, and maybe some of you have too. There is just so many games to play and so little time to finish them before the next blockbuster title makes its way onto my entertainment shelf. Bad habits of a gaming addict? Probably so, but apparently one developer seems to share [...]

4.1 Million PlayStation Move Controllers Sold Worldwide
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

The PlayStation Move, Sony’s ultra-precise motion controller, was a huge hit among critics and gamers alike – appealing to both core and casual audiences. But without Microsoft’s $500 million marketing budget for Kinect, or the huge install base of the Nintendo Wii, many analysts were unsure how successful the PlayStation Move would be. Sony has [...]

PlayStation Store Global Update – November 30, 2010
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Each week Sony brings PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable owners new content, add-ons, games and more. PlayStation LifeStyle catalogs the PlayStation Store updates for the major regions across the globe. Check back every Tuesday and Wednesday to keep up to date with each week’s PlayStation Store Update. ** Note for other regions ** European PSN [...]

Two Core Move Titles in Development at THQ
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

The PlayStation Move looks to be getting some love from developer THQ soon as the wonderful world of twitter has revealed 2 core games in development for Sony’s motion device.

BOOM! is Back in ‘Unstoppable’ Best Buy Offer
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Exactly one year ago today, we showed you a Best Buy ad featuring the VP of the PlayStation LifeStyle, Kevin Butler. Since then the word BOOM! has taken on a whole new meaning; it has become synonymous with PS3/HDTV deals and general awesomeness. BOOM! is back again, this time with an even better deal before [...]

Server Lists Blasting Their Way into Twisted Metal’s Multiplayer Environment
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

The announcement of Twisted Metal coming to the PlayStation 3 was arguably the most exciting announcement at this year’s E3. Better yet, even more thrilling was the fact that the game will incorporate a deep online multiplayer component; easily one of the most desired implementations by fans of the classic series. Now, it looks like [...]

Mirror’s Edge Never Met Expectations
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Just a few years ago EA was the company everyone hated. The publisher would milk a franchise until no one was interested. But things have changed. Their first shot at change was in 2008 when they released Dead Space and Mirror’s Edge — both were new IPs and both did very well with reviewers, but [...]

Battlefield Vietnam Trailer Showcases your Weapons of Mass Destruction
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Battlefield Bad Company 2 released earlier this year to high praise and big sales, in fact, it made huge strides at capturing some of that gaming real estate that Modern Warfare 2 claims so much of. Unlike the Call of Duty franchise though, there won’t be another installment this holiday season, but there will be [...]

Netflix Interface Still Being Tested
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Netflix isn’t satisfied with just delivering a disc-free experience to the PS3–they want to perfect it. Neil Hunt, Chief Product Officer for Netflix, sheds some light on the future of the user-interface, and why it changes from time to time upon login.

EA: “The Movie-Game Business is Falling Apart”
Monday, November 29th, 2010

Movie-games are almost universally terrible, critically panned, and hated by most consumers. However, the titles often outsell many other games due to the established license, with many buying a game after they saw a movie from the same franchise. Now, one of the world’s largest publishers, Electronics Arts, has revealed that the end of the [...]

PlayStation Release Horizon – Week of November 29, 2010
Monday, November 29th, 2010

With only three releases this week, one can only wonder what happened. Clearly, last week’s Gran Turismo 5 has scared the competition off, despite being related to the different genres. With the releases of some of this year’s most anticipated titles, on top of the fact that the annual Black Friday shopping “event” just passed [...]

Cross Game Chat – Episode XV
Monday, November 29th, 2010

Hola to everyone out there on the internet, it is about that time again to enjoy the silky smooth sounds of Cross Game Chat, the Official podcast of PlayStation LifeStyle.

Marty and Doc are Ready to go Back to the Future
Monday, November 29th, 2010

With the right voice talent on board already, Telltale’s episodic Back to the Future series is on track as it inches closer to a release date. If you were curious how Marty McFly and Doc Brown were going to look in their PSN debut, then wonder no more.

PlayStation Store Preview – November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29th, 2010

Want to know what is coming to the PlayStation Store this week? Find out in our weekly PlayStation Store Preview, complete with confirmed and rumored content, as well as a look into the future in our coming soon section.